Nytol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)
Nytol has an average rating of 4.1 out of 10 from a total of 145 reviews on Drugs.com. 31% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 61% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Nytol
- Ale...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 1, 2020
For Insomnia "This pill literally does not work. I tried taking one every night, believing that it would work, and nothing happened. Got 3 hrs on a good night. Then I upped it to 2 per night, then 3, and after a few weeks, still nothing! Nytol is so useless, it's unbelievable. Absolute waste of time."
- Pon...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 29, 2020
For Insomnia "Absolutely useless - did not help insomnia at all. All I got were nightmares/vivid dreams. Nytol blankly refused to refund cost - their attitude was every one reacts differently. No wonder drug companies make money!"
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- D R...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 2, 2020
For Insomnia "Absolutely useless. I took 2 Nytol, and I was up all night. Then I have every single side effect. I still have a headache 12 hours after. I will not be taking them again. Be very wary with these tablets. They make you stay awake all night. Xanax and diazepam are the best to get to sleep."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 2, 2020
For Insomnia "I went on a trip away, and the change of environment, i.e., sleeping in a different room and change of bed, made it very difficult for me to sleep. I had 3 hours of sleep for 2 nights running, so I decided I needed to do something about it. I tried Nytol, and it made me sleep an average of 8 hours, so it worked really well. The only downside is the 'fuzzy' head feeling the next day and feeling spaced out. However, for a short-term solution when you need to get back into a good sleep rhythm, I would highly recommend it. Not for taking long-term though."
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 11, 2021
For Insomnia "Been suffering with insomnia after losing my dad recently and this whole pandemic. I have to say Nytol has worked really well for me. No side effects, takes about 20-40 mins to start to relax and drift off. Once asleep, I’ve slept through unless interrupted by the cat or kids (they’re teenagers). I feel like I’m getting decent quality deep sleep, which I haven’t for a while, so I’m pleased with that. It’s given me the energy to train the next day, which we all know is the best therapy."
- Pef...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 25, 2020
For Insomnia "Nytol did not help my insomnia. A waste of money. I don't know how the company dares to make the claims it does in its adverts in the UK. The problem with the product has a warning that it may make you feel drowsy - if only it did."
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- Sco...
- August 23, 2020
For Insomnia "A complete waste of money. I have had recent sleep problems, so thought this would be a solution. It had no effect whatsoever, apart from causing a headache. This made the dire warnings I got from the pharmacist when I bought it about long-term usage and dependency completely laughable. I considered returning the garbage to them and demanding my money back."
- Sle...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 13, 2023
For Insomnia "I took this for sleeplessness caused by anxiety. Personally, I found that Nytol knocked me out and kept me asleep, which was great because I needed the sleep, but the next morning, each time I would wake up and lose my balance, I felt faint and lethargic the whole next day after taking them, alongside aches and pains all along my body and heart palpitations."
- Fir...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 17, 2021
For Insomnia "I decided to try these after a period of either not being able to sleep or waking up and not getting back to sleep. Having read quite scary side effects of prescription sleeping tablets, I thought I'd try these first. So... I did drift off to sleep around 30-40 mins after taking a tablet. I woke up in the night to go to the bathroom but did get back to sleep much faster than usual. The downside was feeling spaced out (a bit like a hangover) until lunchtime the next day! I'd not take them if I had an early start or important meeting. I'd recommend trying them but don't expect anything amazing. If your sleep issues are acute due to a trauma, etc., then I'd suggest these wouldn't work sufficiently."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- July 5, 2021
For Insomnia "I frequently have very poor sleep and spend most of my days exhausted. Nytol is a lifesaver for me! I take a 50 mg tablet an hour before I want to be asleep, and within 45 minutes, I am really sleepy. I then have a good night's sleep, wake up feeling so much better, and it works every time! I don’t take it more than a couple of nights in a row and have at least a week between those two nights, as I worry about it becoming a habit, but I can honestly say it doesn’t seem to have any adverse effects at all. It’s a game changer for me and my quality of life."
- Mil...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 27, 2021
For Insomnia "Totally ineffective, makes me wake every hour at 12 a.m., 1 a.m., 2 a.m., onwards. Still takes me about 90 mins to get to sleep. Weird, uncomfortable nightmares, feel like by the end of it I’m only getting about 3 hours of decent sleep! I would rather take quetiapine."
- Non...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 26, 2020
For Insomnia "I've used Nytol one a night before, and it's been extremely effective for a short time. However, I've used it recently and had the most disturbing effects. Awful repetitive dreams... Waking me scared after 2 hours. Getting up, then my vision was, let's say, very distorted, with all I can say is that if I looked in an empty coffee cup, it looked like thousands of tiny flies were buzzing around in it. I used it the next night with exactly the same effect, so I will never use it again. Would rather go without sleep!!!"
- Sin...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 6, 2017
For Insomnia "I took these every night for a week after struggling with insomnia, hate the groggy feeling sleeping tablets give you the next day, so thought I'd give these a go. Worked perfectly with no side effects. Went away for the weekend and forgot to take them with me. First night, didn't sleep at all, second night finally drifted off sometime after 7:30 AM and was woken at 9:45, last night got about an hour to 2 hours. Was absolutely done in, got home and that night took a Nytol and slept like a baby. My fear is can I survive without these tablets now. Hopefully, they keep working so I don't need to."
- Oak...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 23, 2023
For Insomnia "Never again! I had been having trouble falling asleep for about a week, so I took Nytol. I fell asleep but woke several hours later with dead arms and dead legs. Very scary experience. I would never, ever take this again."
- car...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 29, 2021
For Insomnia "When taking Nytol, I experienced a lot of drowsiness and got to sleep fairly quickly, however, it seems to 'wear off' and cause me to wake up in the middle of the night every time I have taken it. It also seems to cause tiredness in the day. I wouldn't take this again."
- CJK...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 18, 2022
For Insomnia "I have tried Nytol one at night and the caramel liquid. Both were equally ineffective, and although they made me drowsy, I didn’t fall asleep on any occasion. As a side effect, both made me feel sick. If I could give 0 stars, I would. I wouldn’t recommend. The vast majority of reviews for these products are very poor. Save your money."
- lew...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 14, 2019
For Insomnia "Been experiencing insomnia 2 weeks after stopping smoking weed, tried meditation, mirtazapine, chamomile tea, yoga, now Nytol. I took one 50 mg as stated and still wide awake 2 hours later - no good! Anyone know of anything else to try? My doctor is useless and won't give me sleep tabs, although I had previously had diazepam and zopiclone, and they were the best."
- Jea...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 16, 2020
For Insomnia "I needed something to get me back into a good sleep pattern. I read the reviews, which I found really useful. I decided to start off with one 25mg tablet (even though the box recommended two) and see how it went. I chose a night when I wasn't working the next day. I did get to sleep quicker than I have recently, and even though I got up twice for the toilet, I didn't wake up until 9 AM; my body clock is really good, and I usually wake up at 6:30 AM, working or not! I didn't feel any worse the following day. I will try the recommended two 25mg tablets next time and see how it goes. I will definitely be recommending them and taking them again until the stress eases and I am feeling more rested in the mornings."
- Asp...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 22, 2018
For Insomnia "Struggled to stay asleep since breast cancer and treatment a year ago. Read the reviews and thought I’d give them a go. Complete waste of money. Taken 2 the last couple of nights and still no sleep. Save your money, don’t bother buying these."
- Kit...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 11, 2020
For Insomnia "I tried 50 mg Nytol a few times a few months ago. I didn't have a great experience with it, I woke up a few times during the night and felt awful the next day, very groggy. After 2 or 3 nights, I stopped using it. However, I read a review of someone saying they used the 25 mg tablets and had a better experience trying the lower dose. I tried half a tablet and had a much better experience. I got to sleep quite easily (I took it around an hour before going to bed), woke a little during the night, but only to go to the bathroom, and woke up feeling fine. No groggy feelings the next day, I'm going to continue with half tablets and see if this continues!"
- Vic...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 7, 2022
For Insomnia "Have tried this a few times in desperate hope of having a peaceful night. While I do find it helps me to drift off to sleep initially, I wake about an hour or so later, buzzing and with a headache. So I don’t find this helps at all, don’t waste your money."
- Emm...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 29, 2022
For Insomnia "OMG! I am going through a divorce and haven’t slept properly for two years, waking at 4 or 5 a.m. every morning and unable to go back to sleep. I took a HALF a Nytol at 8 p.m. (early as recommended by some reviewers) and slept through for 9 hours! I feel like a different person. My Fitbit indicates I got one hour and twenty minutes of deep sleep, which is great. I’m delighted."
- Poo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 12, 2021
For Insomnia "I'm trying to come off my prescription sleeping pills, so thought I'd try Nytol to ease me off them. Never doing that again. They gave me mild stomach cramps for an hour and feeling light-headed, more uncomfortable than sleepy, terrible."
- Vlj...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 16, 2022
For Insomnia "It has stopped me from waking in the night worrying about things, and I do feel more relaxed the next day. Not drowsy like I thought it would be. It doesn’t feel intense when I take it, but it does the job and doesn’t make me feel groggy in the morning. I would really recommend it if you need a long sleep with no interruptions."
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For Insomnia "I have had problems sleeping lately. Someone recommended me to use these pills, and they actually are really good. I have used them twice in a row and have slept well and even woke up when the alarm came on."